Brexit presentation

MGTM 417 Presentation

Negotiating parties UK

Boris Johnson

David Frost

Boris Johnson

Prime minister

David Frost

Brexit Minister

EU Negotiating parties

Michel Barnier

Ursula von der Leyen

Commission President

Ursula von der Leyen

Chief Negotiator

Michel Barnier

Key Stake Holders

EU and UK Citizens

UK Government and Parliament

EU Commission and Council

27 EU member states

Ireland and Northern Ireland

Five major deal components

1. Northern Ireland protocol and Border disputes

2. EU and UK citizens rights

3. Financial settlement

4. Fishing Territories

5. Trade and Borders

UK Core interests

• They wanted independence from EU sovereignty

• They wanted to close borders and control immigration

• They wanted to create new trade agreements on their own terms,

•  They wanted to stop contributing to the EU budget so they could redirect funds domestically.

Ireland Interests

• They desperately wanted to avoid a hard border with Northern Ireland – this wasn't just economic, it was about preserving peace under the Good Friday Agreement.

• They wanted to maintain free movement with the UK while staying in the EU single market,

• They needed to protect their massive trade relationship with Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland (Most complex system)

• They wanted access to both EU and UK markets simultaneously.

• They needed to preserve the Good Friday Agreement – non-negotiable.

• They wanted to maintain dual identity for their citizens, both UK and Irish;

• They wanted to remain part of the UK while keeping good relations with Ireland.

EU Interests

• they wanted to keep the single market intact and prevent the UK from gaining competitive advantages.

• they wanted to protect the EU budget.

• But strategically, they were deeply concerned about precedent – they could not let Brexit look easy, or other member states might be tempted to follow. Maintaining unity among the remaining 27 members and enforcing the Good Friday Agreement were critical to their entire approach